Real America’s Voice Podcast

Stinchfield Tonight – September 2, 2025
Host: Grant Stinchfield
Guests: Alex Villanueva, Dr. Peter McCullough, John Eastman, AWR Hawkins
Date: September 3, 2025

Overview

This episode of Stinchfield Tonight explores the impact of law enforcement policies in major U.S. cities, the ongoing debate over emergency powers and tariffs in the Trump administration, COVID-19 vaccine scrutiny, the manipulation of gun violence narratives, and social issues ranging from Disney’s DEI initiatives to discussions about mental health and gun rights. Grant Stinchfield is joined by prominent voices including former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, Dr. Peter McCullough, constitutional scholar John Eastman, and Breitbart’s AWR Hawkins, making for a fast-paced discussion on the intersection of politics, crime, public health, and American values.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Urban Crime, Law Enforcement, and “Flooding the Zone”

(01:25–13:11)

• Crime in Chicago & D.C.: Stinchfield argues tightened law enforcement under Trump has dramatically reduced crime in Washington, D.C., with stats suggesting reductions “in some categories… down 80% or more.” He compares this with recent violence in Chicago, where 60 people were shot over the weekend (01:25).

• Chicago Leadership Resistance: Chicago’s mayor Brandon Johnson is criticized for an executive order prohibiting police cooperation with federal agencies or the National Guard:

  “This order affirms that the Chicago Police Department will not collaborate with military personnel…” (04:40)

• Contrasting Approaches: Stinchfield highlights a website “HeyJackass” tracking Chicago shootings:

  “In Chicago, every 4 hours and 17 minutes, someone is shot… every 21 hours, someone is killed.” (03:45)

• Solution Advocacy: Flooding high-crime areas with law enforcement and/or National Guard viewed as effective—Stinchfield notes stats from Los Angeles County under Sheriff Villanueva, contrasting rising crime when “arrests go down” under progressive leadership.

• Alex Villanueva’s Perspective:

  “When you have enough cops and they're empowered to do their job, crime goes down and the crooks go away. It's as simple as that.” (08:35)

• Budget Politicking: Villanueva exposes how the LA County Board of Supervisors restricted police hiring post-2020:

  “It was strictly ideological. This was during the George Floyd protest era, when defunding was all popular. Well, this is the outcome of defunding.” (10:13)

2. Trump Tariffs, Emergency Powers, and Judicial Fights

(13:12–25:01)

• Tariff Controversy: Stinchfield and John Eastman analyze a recent appeals court ruling questioning Trump’s authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
• Economic & Legal Debate:

  “It’s quite clear that Article 1 of the Constitution assigns the power to tax to Congress. But when you're dealing with tariffs, you've got a mix of foreign policy power as well as the taxing power.” —John Eastman (18:55)

• Historical Precedent Cited: Eastman refers to the “Curtiss-Wright” decision establishing the President’s broad foreign affairs authority (20:54).
• Stock Market Irony: Stinchfield points out how the market’s positive reaction to tariffs contradicts mainstream warnings:

  “When President Trump announces his tariffs, the stock market tanks; then a court blocks it, and it tanks again. You would think the opposite.” (21:38)

• Eastman’s Outlook: Supreme Court likely to side with executive authority on tariffs:

  “The president’s authority is at its height [in foreign affairs], and that I think is where this Supreme Court’s going to go as well.” (22:28, 20:54)

3. COVID-19 Vaccines & CDC Scrutiny

(27:29–35:29)

• Trump Demands Transparency: Trump’s statements calling for drug companies to justify the “success” of COVID-19 vaccines is seen as a shift toward skepticism:

  “It is very important that drug companies justify the success of their various Covid drugs… Others disagree…” (29:02)

• Dr. Peter McCullough’s Analysis:

  “Pfizer tried to conceal their safety data for 55 years… The companies haven’t been transparent at all on safety.” (30:29)

• Legislative Next Steps: McCullough encourages Trump to consult with allies like Sen. Ron Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on vaccine safety:

  “Why not just do it the usual way? I wouldn't look for drug companies to provide the answer.” (31:05)

• CDC Ideology Criticized:

  “They were ideologically aligned and took faith in vaccines… not on science.” (31:43)

4. Gun Violence Narratives, Trans Shooter Coverage & Mental Health

(37:04–44:59)

• Disney’s Lightyear Discussion: Stinchfield criticizes Disney for inserting LGBTQ+ content into children’s movies, citing Snoop Dogg’s reaction:

  “I just came and watched the movie… they just said she and she had a baby. They both women's.” –Snoop Dogg recount (37:27)

• Trans Shooter & The Media: Stinchfield and expert guests discuss the media’s handling of a mass shooting by a trans individual, alleging selective reporting and data manipulation:

  “You are using data based upon the predominant gun violence, which is gang-on-gang violence with zero ideological content… The left will twist the facts around.” (38:55)

• AWR Hawkins on Gun Stats:

  “People will say we had 43,000 deaths last year to gun violence, when in reality, over 60% of those were suicides.” (40:06)

• Gun Laws & Mental Health: Discussion of mental health in gun policy—Stinchfield claims “transgenderism... is a very violent mental illness,” and both he and Hawkins argue for expanding the use of asylums rather than new gun control laws:

  “If you're mentally ill to that degree, you should be in a facility… We have left people among us who ought to be…out of society.” —AWR Hawkins (43:32)

5. Health, Wellness & Christian Values

(46:33–51:42)

• Energized Health Promotion: Stinchfield and John Jubilee discuss the “Energized Health” protocol for weight loss and cellular hydration:

  “It is about truly optimizing yourself at the cellular level, getting back your joy, your vitality...” –John Jubilee (47:49)

• Faith-Based Health: System is described as “based in Christian values and principles,” with an emphasis on body, soul, and spirit:

  “God designed us to live that way… full strength, full power.” (48:30)

6. Final Story: ICE Raid Mishap

(52:55–53:46)

• ICE Vehicle Incident: Episode closes with a brief segment on a man (Bobby Nunez) who towed an ICE vehicle during a raid and was subsequently arrested for interfering with federal authorities:

  “Don’t mess with ICE, especially Trump federal agents.” (52:55)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Police Enforcement:
  • "We've proven again and again, when you have enough cops and they're empowered to do their job, crime goes down and the crooks go away."
    —Alex Villanueva (08:35)
• On Law & Ideology:
  • “This was during the George Floyd protest era, where defunding was all popular. Well, this is the outcome of defunding. You’ve basically crippled public safety in LA County. You've cost people their lives.”
    —Alex Villanueva (10:13)
• On CDC Credibility:
  • "The CDC cannot be held as a gold standard of science or as public health exemplar. It simply can't."
    —Dr. Peter McCullough (31:43)
• On Gun Narratives:
  • “If you remove all of that, the gang violence on the streets of Chicago, Louisiana, Detroit, then you come down to a much smaller data set.”
    —Sebastian Gorka, paraphrased by Stinchfield (38:55)
• On Trans Shooter Coverage:
  • "None of that bothers them. But they want to ban one, three guns he used. That’s what bothers them."
    —AWR Hawkins (41:45)
• On Faith & Wellness:
  • "Our youth and strength is supposed to be renewed like an eagle… And God designed us to live that way, Grant, so we can fulfill the destiny that every one of us is designed to have."
    —John Jubilee (48:30)

Key Segment Timestamps

• Washington, D.C. & Chicago Crime: 01:25–08:28
• LA County Policing & Political Effects: 08:28–13:12
• Trump Tariffs & Judicial Battle: 13:12–25:01
• COVID-19 Vaccine Transparency & CDC: 27:29–35:29
• Disney & DEI in Kids’ Movies: 37:04–38:44
• Trans Shooter, Media, Gun Law Debate: 38:44–44:59
• Health & Wellness Protocol: 46:33–51:42
• ICE Raid Towing Incident: 52:55–53:46

Tone & Style

Fast, partisan, often combative and unapologetically right-of-center. The episode is characterized by sharp critiques of Democratic leadership and cultural shifts, frequent laudatory references to Trump-era policies, and consistent promotional language for conservative solutions to policy and cultural problems.

Summary for Non-Listeners

This episode of Stinchfield Tonight provides a sweeping, combative critique of progressive governance in America’s cities, lauds Trump’s law enforcement and tariff strategies, and lambasts developments in public health and gun policy. The guests, all ideologically aligned with the host, reinforce themes about the effectiveness of forceful policing, skepticism of mainstream COVID-19 narratives, the manipulation of gun violence statistics, and the importance of traditional values. Interspersed with listener-oriented advice on health and repeated sponsorship spots, the show delivers a blend of news, analysis, and advocacy for conservative action.